Syntax/Syntax ZX80 v2 n3

Volume: 2
Issue: 3
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Articles

TitleDescriptionComputers
[Computer Software Act of 1980]Congress passed the Computer Software Act of 1980 to protect the rights of people and companies who write, develop, sell, or lease software.
[These SYNTAX readers would like to hear from others in their areas]Readers from Ohio, New York and Washington, DC.
Build Additional RAMHow to upgrade the ZX80 to 8K RAM.Sinclair ZX80
Computer Number Systems IIExamines hexadecimal system.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
Dear EditorLetters about Syntactic Sum; contact info for vendors; schematics; source of 8K ROMs.
Estimate Heating CostsUse these 3 programs to estimate heating costs for houses and other small buildings.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
Mail Order Big KeyboardKeyboard available from Southern California Optical.Sinclair ZX80
Mazo-O-GraphixShort program to create a maze.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program
New Product UpdatesUpdates from Sinclair on 16K RAM units; MicroPeripherals on its modem and CAI.
Note on copyright; REM skips next lineREM statements with copyright notices do constitute legal protection; a blank REM causes the interpreter to skip next line.Sinclair ZX80
Redesigned Telephone DialerRevisions to the telephone dialer available from a readerSinclair ZX80
Sinclair-MicroAce Legal DisputeSinclair Research and Compshop, Ltd., (MicroAce’s English parent company) may go to court in England over their license agreement. According to Nigel Searle of Sinclair, Compshop has violated the terms of their agreement. Andy Fisher of MicroAce denies Sinclair’s charges. No word yet on the outcome and possible impact on Sinclair and MicroAce customers.MicroAce
Syns of OmissionCorrections to programs in prior issues.
The Beginner Learns to LoadTrials and tribulations of loading.Sinclair ZX80
Using Extra Keys on Big KeyboardAdditional logic to implement shifted keys.Sinclair ZX80, Type-in program